Clinical - Lung Neoplasms Flashcards
1
Q
What is a solitary pulmonary nodule?
A
Less than 4cm in diameter
Located on lung parenchyma
Uncalcified
2
Q
What causes a solitary pulmonary nodule?
A
Carcinoma
Mycoses
TB
3
Q
What are the symptoms to primary lung cancer?
A
Cough, hemoptysis, wheezing, chest pain
4
Q
How do you treat bronchoalveolar cell carcinoma?
A
Resection
5
Q
How do you treat oat cell carcinoma?
A
Chemo
6
Q
What cancers have paraneoplastic syndromes?
A
Small cell and squamous
7
Q
What are common causes of paraneoplastic syndrome?
A
Inappropriate antidiuresis
ACTH production
Eaton Lambert syndrome
